information sent by JBrown,
His parents were Simeon Alden & Mary Packard (daughter of Seth Packard), who married May 23, 1763. Silas was third of eight sons, according to Nahum Mitchell's old book of 1840 (called "History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County" page 89, section entitled Alden).
Some think Silas was born in Titicut/Titticut, as that was the home of his father's father (Samuel Alden).
Others believe he was born in Bridgewater, where his parents married. Marriage was usually, not always, in the church/town of the bride, but the bride and groom had to be close by at some point, or they would never meet.
The part of old Bridgewater thought relevant was a corner of what became Abington in 1712, Bridgewater's northeastern section, Weymouth and Hingham to the east, with future Randolph northward.
His older brothers were a Simeon the junior and Alpheus Alden. Younger ones were Solomon, David, Jonathan, Isaac and Lot Alden, the list coming from Nahum Mitchell's checking of records. Nahum noted that he could not guarantee all children were covered, as parents did not always register all, especially not younger ones. Also, Duxbury had been the mother town for Bridgewater, but its records burnt around 1654, so early ancestry is not always clear.
His family's genealogy was also covered by daughter Miranda, who named a son Silas Alden.
information sent by JBrown,
His parents were Simeon Alden & Mary Packard (daughter of Seth Packard), who married May 23, 1763. Silas was third of eight sons, according to Nahum Mitchell's old book of 1840 (called "History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County" page 89, section entitled Alden).
Some think Silas was born in Titicut/Titticut, as that was the home of his father's father (Samuel Alden).
Others believe he was born in Bridgewater, where his parents married. Marriage was usually, not always, in the church/town of the bride, but the bride and groom had to be close by at some point, or they would never meet.
The part of old Bridgewater thought relevant was a corner of what became Abington in 1712, Bridgewater's northeastern section, Weymouth and Hingham to the east, with future Randolph northward.
His older brothers were a Simeon the junior and Alpheus Alden. Younger ones were Solomon, David, Jonathan, Isaac and Lot Alden, the list coming from Nahum Mitchell's checking of records. Nahum noted that he could not guarantee all children were covered, as parents did not always register all, especially not younger ones. Also, Duxbury had been the mother town for Bridgewater, but its records burnt around 1654, so early ancestry is not always clear.
His family's genealogy was also covered by daughter Miranda, who named a son Silas Alden.
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